Parsha Mahjabeen Purnee holds two very distinct identities among her audiences, one more intriguing than the other—she is a musician and now an actor with her (groundbreaking) debut in Jahid ...

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In case of abuse, Support Lilith on the very first Jewish Justice Giving Day! In Parshat Shekalim, we recall that our ancestors were asked to contribute half of a Biblical shekel to meet the needs ...

(photo credit: FLASH90) In this Torah portion, God commands the construction of the Ark of the Covenant, which contained the Tablets of the Covenant that God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai.

The weekly Torah portion of “Teruma” comes after the Torah has been given at Sinai and after the portion of “Mishpatim,” the first exposure to the legal system we will come to call Halacha.

Is there a way I can hit ‘replay’ and go through it all over again?” Here we come to this week’s Parsha. The famous Ramban (Teruma 25:1) explains the secret of the Mishkan (Tabernacle): ...

This week’s Torah portion, parsha Terumah, begins with a call for contributions: “Speak to the children of Israel, and let them take for Me a gift; from every person whose heart inspires him ...

Puneet Gupta, Tax Partner at EY India, says, "As per Section 4(2) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, the gratuity is paid for every completed year of service and part thereof if completed more than six ...

Tell me what to do. Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 28 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every Torah Portion.” Visit him at www.JewishPoetry.net ...

After repeatedly denouncing and prohibiting the creation of statues, portrayals of the human form, or anything resembling idols—on pain of death—God issues an unusual command. In the ...

Indeed, the parsha begins with “Speak to the children of Israel and have them take for Me an offering; from every person whose heart inspires him to generosity, you shall take My offering.

Road in the Village of New Square shut down today due to a religious event. "Every time a Torah gets completed, the writing gets completed, and it takes a year and it costs almost $100,000," says ...